West’s apartment dwellers absorb big rent increases in 2006
A research firm that tracks the cost of renting an apartment says a slump in home sales is continuing to drive up rental costs.
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Builder sues Deltona over long-buried pipe This isn't a peace pipe. A long-ago buried stormwater pipe stopped a home construction project and spurred a lawsuit between a developer and the city.Commentread more...
Schumer denounces Shinnecock nation Printer friendly format Excerpts of Shinnecock letter We were surprised and deeply distressed to learn of your letter to Secretary Norton regarding the decisions.read more...
Remodeling Activity Growing, Slowly "Homeowners continue to draw on built-up equity in their homes to finance home improvements" Remodeling activity will show overall growth in 2007, but it will be much more modest
Mortgage-market fallout rattles shares of lenders, banks (Market Watch) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Financial stocks fell sharply to start Friday as fears of a systemwide seizure in the secondary mortgage market and a broadening credit crunch sent shivers through
Minneapolis woman featured on 'Ask This Old House' (Reg Req'd) Shelly Wiemann is surprised her concerns about a radon gas problem in her Minneapolis home led to an upcoming segment on the public television program "Ask This Old House." "I
Florida man pleads guilty in mortgage scam (AP via Yahoo! Finance) A Florida man has pleaded guilty in Alabama to defrauding a mortgage company out of more than $2 million in a scheme involving the purchase and resale of more